polalauahi

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of pola (“flap of a sarong”) +‎ lau (“leaf, sheet, net”) +‎ ahi (“fire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpo.laˌlau̯ˈa.hi/, [ˌpo.ləˌlɐwˈwɐ.hi], [ˌpo.ləˌlɔwˈwɐ.hi] (rapid speech)

Noun

polalauahi

1. vog

Verb

polalauahi

1. (stative) to be voggy: polluted by the presence of volcanic smoke and ash (i.e. in the air)

Further reading

• Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “polalauahi”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
• polalauahi in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.